Flexible Engine Network concepts
This article presents some diagrams to explain two major FE network services (Virtual Private Cloud & Direct Connect). It also proposes some best practices regarding VPC transit network design and DMZ network design using firewall appliances.
Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)
VPC online documentation: FE Help Center
VPCs inside domains, regions and projects:
Direct connect
Direct Connect Product description: Cloud Store
Direct Connect online documentation: FE Help Center
Availability Matrix:
| Regions | Standard (Dedicated ports) |
Hosted galerie BVPN |
Hosted Equinix Cloud Exchange |
| Paris | Premium | Premium | Premium |
| Amsterdam | Premium | Premium | Premium |
Hosted Direct Connect Galerie Business VPN
Hosted Direct Connect Galerie Business VPN (Premium): User guide
Hosted Direct Connect Galerie Business VPN (Legacy): User guide
Business VPN Galery offer: Product page
Business VPN offer: Product page
Hosted Direct Connect ECX (Equinix Cloud Exchange/ Equinix Fabric)
FE Hosted Direct Connect ECX (Legacy): User guide
FE Hosted Direct Connect ECX (Premium): coming soon
Equinix Cloud Exchange / Equinix Fabric offer: Product Page
Equinix Cloud Exchange / Equinix Fabric offer : User guide
Standard Direct Connect (Dedicated ports)
Redundancy from 1 location (PA3)
Redundancy from 2 locations (PA3 + PA4)
Single connection with multiple VLAN
FE Standard Direct Connect (Premium): User guide
Equinix Cross Connect offer: Product page
Equinix Cross Connect offer: User guide
Equinix Metro Connect offer: Product page
Equinix Metro Connect offer: User guide
Transit VPC
1 Direct Connect 1 VPC
1 Direct Connect 2 VPC
2 Direct Connect 1 VPC
2 Direct Connect 2 VPC
Firewall Appliances
Example DMZ network design using virtual firewall and custom route table:
